IIM Nagpur | Global Senior Executive Leadership Programme - Chief Technology Officer

• Graduate or Postgraduate with 50%+ marks in either of the Qualifications.
• Professionals with min 5+ yrs of experience.
• Candidates with Diplomas having significant work experience can also enroll.

Module 1: Strategic Role of a CTO:

Role of CTO:

• CTO Office, Roles & Responsibilities
• Translating Business Strategy into Technology Strategy
• Driving Innovation & Managing Technology Portfolio

CTO as a Thinktank on Emerging Technologies & Digital Transformation

• Global Technology Trends
• AI & ML Strategies, Frameworks, Business applications. Neural networks and GenAI usecases.
• Cloud Strategy, Architecture design patterns (public, private, hybrid) & DevOps
• Blockchain technology, NFTs, AR/VR, Metaverse and Cryptocurrency. Disruption potential across industries.
• The Internet of Things (IoT) and connected devices.
• Big data analytics and data science techniques for decision-making.

C Suite Mindset & CTO as a Business Partner

• Digital Transformation
• Digitization of Supply chains
• Financial Management for CTOs
• Product Development for CTOs
• Championing Change Management
• Building and Leading Organisations
• Strategic Communication for CTOs
• Digital Marketing Analytics for CTOs

Module 2 Execution Role of a CTO

Culture of Innovation Execution for CTOs

• Culture of innovation, its complexities and limitations
• Challenge identification and definition, Process types, their strengths and limitations: agile, waterfall, experimentation and experimental ventures
• Ideation and solution design. Locus of innovation, application of success measures and how organizations learn
• Proposition and user experience
• Agile experimentation and implementation

CTO as an Enterprise Technology Architectet

• CTO as a Technology Architect
• IT Governance, Risk Management, Cybersecurity
• Data Strategy & Analytics
• Managing People, Processes and Implementing Complex Projects

Talent Management & Leadership for CTOs

• Strategic workforce planning, employer branding, hiring and retention
• Leading technical teams in an agile and fast-paced environment.
• Fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning within the organization.
• Managing remote and distributed tech teams effectively.
• Developing leadership skills for technical managers and engineers.
• Preparing for the future workforce and the impact of automation on jobs.

The CTO's Evolving Role:

• Technology roadmap development and execution for business value creation.
• Measuring the return on investment (ROI) of technology projects.
• The role of the CTO in mergers & acquisitions (M&A) and technology integration.
• Emerging business models and their technology implications.
• Ethical considerations in technology development and deployment.
• The changing role of the CTO in a digital and automated future.
• Preparing for the future workforce and the impact of automation on jobs.
• Leading a technology organization in a sustainable and responsible manner.